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Residents press council on stormwater repairs and warn losing Popeye's could reflect broader development challenges
Summary
During public comment residents raised a stormwater repair dispute involving a private property and urged the city to assume responsibility or seek state assistance; business and development stakeholders urged the council to reduce regulatory barriers. A council member said a Popeye's franchise would not proceed; staff later reported a different owner contact saying the project remained active — the two accounts conflict in the record.
Several residents used the public‑comment period on Feb. 10 to press the council on recurring stormwater and infrastructure issues and broader obstacles to development in Reedsville.
Ross Apple described an ongoing stormwater problem at a property on Country Lane and said a prior staff meeting ended in disagreement over who is responsible for repairs; he urged the city to accept responsibility or seek state funding, noting a recent example…
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